kajava

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A form of kajawah — A camel-borne pannier, litter, or cacolet.

OriginHindi कजावा →
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Meanings

nounkajava (plural kajavas)

plural kajavas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of kajawah.

    She rides only in a kajava, or basket, or in a closed takhterawan, or horse litter, or, as she sits perched high up, astride a man's saddle, looking in her balloon garments, and doubtless feeling, more insecure than Humpty Dumpty on the wall.

    1907, Annie van Sommer et al., Our Moslem Sisters..., page 210

Origin

  1. Hindiकजावा
  2. Hindiकजावा
  3. Englishkajava

Borrowed from Hindi कजावा (kajāvā).

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APA

kajava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kajava

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Chicago

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